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Shark raw vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark raw and flank steak

  • Shark raw has more selenium and magnesium; however, flank steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, choline, and vitamin B12.
  • Flank steak covers your daily need for zinc, 41% more than shark raw.
  • Shark raw has 2 times more magnesium than flank steak. While shark raw has 49mg of magnesium, flank steak has only 23mg.
  • Shark raw has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.9%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1039.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Flank steak DV% diff.
Zinc 0.43mg 4.9mg 41%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 7.363mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.579mg 14%
Protein 20.98g 27.66g 13%
Selenium 36.5µg 29.4µg 13%
Iron 0.84mg 1.74mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.925g 3.395g 11%
Cholesterol 51mg 79mg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Choline 65mg 105.4mg 7%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 1.63µg 6%
Fats 4.51g 8.23g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.322g 6%
Magnesium 49mg 23mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.133mg 5%
Potassium 160mg 339mg 5%
Copper 0.033mg 0.082mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.38mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 3.317g 4%
Calories 130kcal 192kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.545mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.4µg 1%
Sodium 79mg 56mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 20mg 1%
Phosphorus 210mg 210mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.883mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
Contains more OtherOther +-1650%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.8%
Contains more FatsFats +82.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/nutrients
  2. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.